English Slang Research Articles

THE CORELLATION OF USING ENGLISH SLANG ABBREVIATIONS ON STUDENTS WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT SMA DARUL ABROR

This research aims to determine whether there is a correlation between the use of English slang and writing descriptive texts in eleventh grade at SMA Darul Abror. This method in this research uses a casual associative quantitative method, namely method for obtaining data naturally from certain places. In the research, researchers carry out treatments to collect data, for example distributing questionnaires and conducting tests. To as certain the cause and effect link between independent variables (variables that influenced) and dependent variables (variables that are influenced) associative quantitative research is also conducted. The associative quantitative research technique is chosen based on how well the approach fits the study title, which seeks to understand the relationship between the dependent variable (writing descriptive text) and the independent variable (English slang). The usage of English slang and students’ capacity to produce descriptive writings in English slang learning at SMA Darul Abror are related, according to the analysis of the research findings. There is a link between the usage of English slang and pupils’ ability to write at a moderate level. A substantial connection between the two variables is shown by a correlation coefficient, or ‘r’, of 0.473 and a significance value (p-value) of 0.020. As a result, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is supported, showing that students’ capacity to produce descriptive texts is favorably impacted by the usage of English slang.

A Study on the Language Localization Process of English for Chinese Students Studying in the UK: A Case Study of Slang

With the end of the pandemic and a further increase in the number of Chinese students studying in the United Kingdom (UK), many Chinese students are confronted with a range of challenges in terms of English proficiency and cross-cultural shock. As the creativity of Internet cyber buzzwords is high, the occurrence and variability of slang are very high too. Through questionnaires and interviews with fifty-four Chinese international students on their use of slang in the UK, this study summarizes the characteristics of contemporary Chinese international students’ learning and use of British slang and explores the relationship between the use of British slang and the language localization of Chinese international students. According to the results of this research, 70% of the interviewees have come into contact with British slang in their daily lives, but have not specifically studied or thought about its specific role in language localization, so the promotion of language localization by learning and using British slang is worthy of further study. This study provides researchers with a theoretical basis for optimizing the learning method of slang by Chinese international students and opens up ways to promote the language localization of international students.

An Analysis of Word Formation of English Slang Used in Polo G’S Song Lyrics

There were two different speech patterns that may be classified as formal and informal type. Informal speech pattern is also well-known as slang. The informal one was popularly referred to as slang. Slang was an informal language that was formed by a particular group of people and utilized by teens in the contemporary period. Slang was used not just in everyday speech but also in literary works such as songs. A song was a literary work that could both depict reality and convey a person’s emotions. This research uses a descriptive qualitative technique to analyse the slang terms that may be found in seven of Polo G’s song’s lyrics. The word class and the slang’s word formation are the main topics of this research. There are 8 data of information have been gathered from the lyrics. The study indicates that slang terminology like “blending”, “clipping”, and “acronym” are used in the lyrics. According to the research the slang terms utilized in the lyrics such as blending, clipping, acronym. And coinage. Mostly, the word formation in the Polo G’s song lyrics is produced by the process of clipping and acronym. Keywords: Slang, Song lyrics, Types of Word Formation, Word Formation

An Analysis of Types of English Slang Words and Strategies for Their Indonesian Translation in the Chappie Movie

An Analysis of Types of English Slang Words and Strategies for Their Indonesian Translation in the Chappie Movie

Development and Research of Chinese-English Slang Translation Retrieval System under Internet Environment

Slang plays an important role in cross-cultural communication. It is frequently used in spoken language and constantly updated. Under the drive of new needs, intelligent integrated retrieval system came into being. Based on information platforms such as the Internet, big data network and cloud computing, intelligent retrieval technology classifies and integrates English slang and develops an "English slang translation retrieval system", which greatly reduces the search cost of users and provides convenience for English learners and cross-cultural communicators.

Аnglicisms in Youth Slang

This article will be devoted to the research of the English slang influence in a colloquial speech on the purity of language. Spoken language is the most essential part of language functioning. One of the most popular forms of conversation is the application of slang. Slang is an informal language used in colloquial rather than writing. Among the slang, “youth slang” and “computer slang” were taken as the main objects of inquiry. Now slang is an active element of the youth language. Slang is so popular that we come across it in everyday colloquial speech. Slang is penetrating all spheres of society. Since youth is a socially active layer of society, new forms of social relations have a great impact on young people. Their language competence and speech habit determine the direction of language development and other social subsystems. That is why it is important to study youth slang. Young people actively use anglicisms in their spoken language. Many words in English are actively used on the pages of the youth press, as well as in radio and television programs. Due to the rapid growth of computerization, borrowed words from the English language enter the speech of young people quite quickly, because young people are a group that tends to quickly master and perceive everything new that has appeared in their lives. The most active slang users are young people and computer users. That is why the work considers English slang in the spoken language of these two social groups.

ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS IN FAMILY THERAPY: THE ROLE OF ENGLISH SLANG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION NORMS IN THERAPEUTIC SETTINGS

ABSTRACT
 Adolescence is a critical stage marked by rapid cognitive, emotional, and social development, often presenting challenges within familial relationships. Family therapy serves as a vital intervention to address these challenges, yet engaging adolescents in the therapeutic process can be complex. This review explores the significance of English slang and digital communication norms in facilitating rapport and effective communication between therapists and adolescents in family therapy settings. In contemporary society, English slang and digital communication have become integral aspects of adolescent culture. Adolescents frequently employ slang terms and digital platforms to express themselves, communicate with peers, and navigate their identities. However, these informal modes of communication may pose barriers in traditional therapeutic settings where formal language is often prioritized. Recognizing the importance of meeting adolescents on their own communicative terms, therapists are increasingly integrating slang and digital communication norms into family therapy sessions. By incorporating familiar language and mediums, therapists can create a more inclusive and relatable environment, fostering trust and engagement with adolescent clients. Moreover, the utilization of slang and digital communication norms in family therapy promotes authenticity and enhances the therapeutic alliance between adolescents and therapists. Adolescents feel understood and validated when therapists demonstrate an awareness and acceptance of their linguistic and technological preferences, leading to increased participation and investment in the therapeutic process. However, the integration of slang and digital communication in family therapy requires careful consideration and ethical awareness. Therapists must balance the use of informal language with maintaining professional boundaries and respect for cultural diversity. Additionally, therapists should remain mindful of the potential implications of digital communication, including privacy concerns and the blurring of therapeutic boundaries. Understanding and incorporating English slang and digital communication norms are essential for effectively engaging adolescents in family therapy. By embracing adolescents' preferred modes of expression, therapists can foster meaningful connections, facilitate communication, and promote positive therapeutic outcomes within the familial context.
 Keywords: Adolescent, Family, Therapy, Slang, Digital, Communication, Norm, English.

Engaging adolescents in family therapy: The role of English slang and digital communication norms in therapeutic settings

Adolescence is a critical stage marked by rapid cognitive, emotional, and social development, often presenting challenges within familial relationships. Family therapy serves as a vital intervention to address these challenges, yet engaging adolescents in the therapeutic process can be complex. This review explores the significance of English slang and digital communication norms in facilitating rapport and effective communication between therapists and adolescents in family therapy settings. In contemporary society, English slang and digital communication have become integral aspects of adolescent culture. Adolescents frequently employ slang terms and digital platforms to express themselves, communicate with peers, and navigate their identities. However, these informal modes of communication may pose barriers in traditional therapeutic settings where formal language is often prioritized. Recognizing the importance of meeting adolescents on their own communicative terms, therapists are increasingly integrating slang and digital communication norms into family therapy sessions. By incorporating familiar language and mediums, therapists can create a more inclusive and relatable environment, fostering trust and engagement with adolescent clients. Moreover, the utilization of slang and digital communication norms in family therapy promotes authenticity and enhances the therapeutic alliance between adolescents and therapists. Adolescents feel understood and validated when therapists demonstrate an awareness and acceptance of their linguistic and technological preferences, leading to increased participation and investment in the therapeutic process. However, the integration of slang and digital communication in family therapy requires careful consideration and ethical awareness. Therapists must balance the use of informal language with maintaining professional boundaries and respect for cultural diversity. Additionally, therapists should remain mindful of the potential implications of digital communication, including privacy concerns and the blurring of therapeutic boundaries. Understanding and incorporating English slang and digital communication norms are essential for effectively engaging adolescents in family therapy. By embracing adolescents' preferred modes of expression, therapists can foster meaningful connections, facilitate communication, and promote positive therapeutic outcomes within the familial context.

Social Inclusion and Social Exclusion as a Tool for Reflecting Social Processes in the Lexical Neoformations of Youth English Slang

The article discusses various approaches to defining the terminological base, the ambiguity of definitions, the lack of clear boundaries and signs of the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion. The notions under study are characterized by way of their reference to communication process circumstances and participants, who are contrasted in their social status, cultural experience, ideological ideas and worldview to other social groups. The article analyzes slang neoformations with the concern for stylistically reduced register of communication as objectifying categories of social exclusion and social inclusion within the framework of youth discourse, which determine the developing vector of both society structure on the whole and social subsystems of the language. The novelty and relevance of the study lie in the use of linguocognitive analysis of authentic material, on the basis of which the mechanisms of exclusion and inclusion of slang lexical units are differentiated. The regularity in actualization of social exclusion or inclusion is understood in connection with the mechanisms and possibilities of using communicative practices in order to include social groups in social processes. These phenomena are reflected at the lexical level of the language and might contribute to various transformations of social consciousness, increasing language efficiency and its ability to respond to current challenges. It is concluded that modern youth slang is a specific language model that acts as an instrument of social exclusion or inclusion; in communicative practices, it is embodied through pejorative slang nominations thus strategically and tactically forming a negative image and antisocial behavior. The results of the research contribute to further study of the communicative nature of sociolinguistic phenomena, to comparative studies of the discursive construction of socially significant fragments of social reality, and the communicative manifestation of multidirectional social processes that determine the social structure and stratification of society.

Перевод сленга в англоязычных кинотекстах в свете несовпадения жанрово-стилистических канонов русского и английского языков

The aim of the article is to compare slang units in English-language films and their equivalents in Russian film translations in relation to stylistic coloring and register. The relevance is due to the normalization of the translation of slangisms from English into Russian in view of the differences in stylistic, genre and artistic canons of Russian and English. In English, slang is less expressive, emotive, but much more frequent in literary and everyday speech, slangisms are allowed by the artistic (literary, cinematographic) canon. The materials of the study are 300 slangisms, selected by the method of continuous sampling from the transcripts of the originals and translations of 21 Jump Street, Orange Is the New Black, New Girl, House M.D., How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Black Books. The research methods were lexicographic, stylistic, comparative-comparative, and statistical ones. The first group of slangisms and their translation samples (54%) manifest the strategy of “smoothing”, i.e., neutralizing or raising the low style, especially with regard to obscene expletives and invectives. Smoothing implies a number of stylistic shifts: (1) English slang > Rus. neutral or literary word/expression; (2) English slang > Rus. colloquial, familiar, low-colloquial, expressive or slang word/expression; (3) English slang-image/idiom > Rus. generalized, neutral or ameliorative word/expression; 4) an English utterance with slang > a Russian utterance with related, but different meaning without slang. The second group (35%) refers to cases of semantic, emotive and expressive equivalence of English and Russian units, we call this strategy “translation honesty”. Due to the lowness of the threshold of perception of low lexis with the Russian speakers, the Russian equivalents of English-language slangisms are often perceived as more expressive, rude, careless or familiar. The third group (11%) shows a pejoration of meaning and register, i.e., dysphemization in translation (downgrading of style, scandalization). This strategy in Russian translation is not justified due to the more-than-intended shocking effect of low vocabulary on Russian recipients. In conclusion, the regularities that determine the preference for smoothing when translating from English into Russian are given: (1) the difference in the genre-stylistic and artistic canons of languages; (2) different thresholds of perception of low-colloquial vocabulary by English and Russian speakers; (3) different expressiveness, emotivity, register and frequency of familiar/low-colloquial vocabulary in the two languages; (4) historically determined rigid differentiation between high, literary and low, colloquial registers in Russian, which is not the case in English.

Pragmatic Aspects of the Use of English Slang in Internet Communication (on the Example of Video Games)

Pragmatic Aspects of the Use of English Slang in Internet Communication (on the Example of Video Games)

Implementing X (Twitter) to Increase Student Vocabulary Mastery (Qualitative Descriptive Study)

This research describes whether X (Twitter) can increase students' vocabulary mastery of student's in the 5th semester of English Education Major at the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. An extensive vocabulary makes it easier for students to communicate their ideas and better understand what is being spoken and written. Although abundant studies on X (Twitter) are available in the literature, less attention has been given to the study of student's vocabulary. This study aims to shed light on using X (Twitter) to learn English slang for English Education students. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods using questionnaires to collect data. This study incorporated students from the fifth semester of the English Education Study Program at the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Based on the data analysis, it is found that slang words on X (Twitter) help students maintain a variety of languages and provide a significant means for increasing a person's language abilities and vocabulary skills. So, it can be concluded that X (Twitter) can improve students' vocabulary mastery in the 5th semester of the English Education Department Faculty Tarbiyah State Islamic University Of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.

Word Formation of English Slang in Rich Brian's Album 1999

This research aimed to find the form of slang words and the type of word formation process found in Rich Brian's Album 1999. This type of research was descriptive research. The data of this research was words and phrases of song lyrics in album 1999. For the data collection, the researcher found all the lyrics form the largest collection of song lyrics and music on https://www.genius.com. There were three instruments for this research: the researcher itself, laptop, and table indicators. There were five steps for the data analysis: categorizing the form of slang and type of word formation process, analysed the slang word use the theory, tabulated the data on the table, calculated the percentage, and concluding the research finding. The theory used in this research was the theory of Coleman (2012) and Yule (2010). The result showed from 9 forms of slang words, the researcher found 3 forms of slang words. The 3 types of form of slang words are change in meaning (21,05%), change in function (26,31%), and abbreviation (52,64%). The result showed about the type of word formation process, the researcher found 5 types of word formation process, namely blending (14,03%), clipping (70,18%), derivation (5,27%), and acronym (3,50%). The most dominant form of slang words is abbreviation and the most dominant type of word formation process is clipping. Based on the findings, the relationship between slang and song lyrics is to make the song lyrics more interesting and easier to express ideas.Key words: Morphology, Word formation process, Slang word, Form of slang, Rich Brian’s Song

Word Formation Analysis of English Slang Language on Furious 7 Movie

This study is an analysis of slang words found in the dialogues of the Furious 7 movie. This study aims to determine the types of word formation and the function of the slang words used in the Furious 7 movie. The theory used in this research is Yule (2010) regarding the types of word formation and Allan & Burridge's (2006) about the function of slang. This research is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach to solving research problems. The data used is taken from dialogues between characters in the Furious 7 movie. Researcher found 37 slang words used by the characters in the movie. This study reveals that there are seven types of word formation and seven different functions in the use of slang words The most dominant types of word formation are borrowing and multiple processes with 8 data each, while the most dominant slang function is to initiate relax conversation with 10 data.

An Analysis on The Types of English Slang Words Found in Neel + Jordan Podcast

Slang occurs in any language of a region especially when people communicate in informal situations. This study focuses on identifying the types of slang words used by Neel + Jordan on their conversation through a podcast. The data are taken from their podcast on Youtube entitled Australian Culture. This study was done in order to make the viewers of the podcast easier to understand the content. The method conducted is descriptive qualitative. Observation and note-taking techniques are used to collect the data. There are five types of slang as follows: fresh & creative, clipping, flippant, acronym, and imitative based on the theory used from Allan & Burridge (2006). The writer formed the data using a table and conducted a description afterwards in order to make the analysis clear and the readers easy to understand. The result of the study was that there were five types of slang found in the Neel + Jordan Podcast.

SENSORY METAPHOR IN ENGLISH SLANG PHYTONYMS

The present paper offers a cognitive perspective on sensory metaphor in English slang phytonyms, namely denominations of vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Resemblance-based metaphors relying on the mental imagery stemming from the five basic senses, namely vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are found to abound in slang. The linguocognitive evidence collected allows for designing a typology of visual metaphors depending on the mathematical and physical properties of the referents as well as for concluding that English slang is a highly physicalist, anthropocentrist, and somatocentrist construct.

The Analysis of Slang Words In English Online Learning Classroom

Educational system changed to online learning because pandemic covid 19 spreads around the world. Teachers and students have to use an alternative way to carry out education through learning technology. Online learning creates a new way of communicating between teachers and students, especially when they send messages by learning platform so that in its implementation sometimes various variations appear in the use of language in learning or it is the use of slang words. The slang words are informal words or terms that have become a culture or habit in the daily conversations. This study aims to analyse the slang words used by students when learning English during online learning and also to find out the reason students use the slang words. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative. The data was collected through the analysis of the conversation transcripts of the WhatsApp learning group and zoom comments, then an interview used to know students’ perception about slang words. The result shows that students use slang words both in Indonesian and English when chatting with friends, expressing feelings, discussing and so on. Then, there are 13 Indonesian slang words and 15 English slang words that students common use in online conversation. Next, students assume that the use of slang words can make the learning atmosphere less tense, easy to understand, to short words and make the teaching and learning process more relaxed.

EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF ENGLISH ARGOT IN A LITERARY TEXT

This article deals with the problem of determining the place of the English argot in a literary text. The main functions of argot in a literary text are described. The author analyzes the expressive function of the English argot by the example of a detective novel by J.H.Chase. Considerable attention is paid to the expressive function of the English slang as a means of enriching the language of a literary work.

The Speaking Skill by Using Slang Words in a Movie through Mind-Mapping Strategy

The main objective of this study is to apply the teaching of speaking English through mind mapping strategy for the students at the English Department of Bina Sarana Informatika University. The participants included 20 students in the third semester. Speaking is an important skill in English language learning which is used by the students to communicate in their class and daily activities as a way of learning practice. By this mind mapping strategy, this paper aims at showing that this strategy can be implemented to get active speaking skills. This research uses a qualitative method to describe the practice application of classroom observations and the emerging themes of the original slang words gained through watching a movie. The data were carried out by observing, documenting, and interviewing students about the speaking teaching-learning process in the classroom using the English slang words in a movie with a mind-mapping strategy. The data was analyzed and focused on classroom practice directly related to the use of slang words in a movie and the mind-mapping strategy. The results showed that implementing a mind-mapping strategy through slang words in a movie can be conducted by knowing the meaning of the slang word in the movie, mapping the slang word into the sentence, and practicing the slang word in the student’s conversation. This mind-mapping strategy is effective in helping the EFL students to enrich their vocabularies, enhance their memory in making conversation, and remember the material easier and more creatively.

Slang Vocabulary of the Ukrainian and English Languages: Translation Aspect

The modern language of young people is characterized by expressiveness and special coloring, widely represented by slang, which is the most expressive form of vocabulary in linguistics. That is why the question of using slangisms of modern society is quite relevant. The purpose of this research work is to study the term slang, determine its place in the system of Ukrainian and English language lexicon, study the nuances of the formation and functioning of slang, as well as determine the peculiarities of translation of English youth slang into Ukrainian language. To study the issue of Ukrainian and English slang vocabulary through the prism of translation aspect, the method of theoretical analysis, linguistic analysis, transformational analysis, as well as the descriptive method of research were used. Using the method of theoretical analysis, the basic theoretical concepts, in particular slang, were studied, and the scientific literature devoted to the topic of research was analyzed. Using the research’s linguistic analysis method, the pragmatic aspect of Ukrainian and English slang was studied. The transformational analysis method helped study the use of translation transformations in the translation of English slangisms. Using the descriptive method, the peculiarities of slang usage in Ukrainian and English were depicted. As a result of the scientific research, the tendencies in the development of modern slang vocabulary of Ukrainian and English languages were studied and analyzed, as well as the changes in the potential in the translation aspect of slangisms, which is the prospect of further scientific research in this direction.